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Digital / Electronic Signatures PET Workshop 2003 Dresden Henry - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Digital / Electronic Signatures PET Workshop 2003 Dresden Henry - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Digital / Electronic Signatures PET Workshop 2003 Dresden Henry Krasemann ICPP Schleswig-Holstein Use of Pseudonyms in Digital Signatures Pseudonym instead of name in certificate (no further data) States are free to allow use of
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Different Types of Electronic Signatures
Other Electronic Signatures EU Directive 1999/93/EC
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Different Types of Electronic Signatures
Other Advanced Electronic Signatures EU Directive 1999/93/EC
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Different Types of Electronic Signatures
Other Advanced Qualified Electronic Signatures EU Directive 1999/93/EC
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Different Types of Electronic Signatures
Other Advanced Qualified Accredited (e.g. Germany) Electronic Signatures EU Directive 1999/93/EC
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Other Electronic Signatures
Means data in electronic form which are attached to or logically associated with
- ther electronic data and which serve as a
method of authentication E.g. PGP Also scanned handwritten signature pasted under email
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Advanced Electronic Signatures
It is uniquely linked to the signatory it is capable of identifying the signatory it is created using means that the signatory can maintain under his sole control it is linked to the data to which it relates in such a manner that any subsequent change
- f the data is detectable
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Qualified Electronic Signature Requirements of advanced Signature and signature must have been caused with a safe signature construction unity and signature must be based on a valid qualified certificate at the time of its production
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Accredited Electronic Signature „Qualified Electronic Signature based
- n voluntary accreditation“
Qualified Electronic Signature + Pre- Permission Prove the fulfilment of the duties for qualified signatures before start
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Legal Effects
2 Questions:
- A. Satisfy legal requirements (e.g.
Standard in Germany no particular form requirements)
- B. Admissible as evidence in legal
proceedings
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Satisfy legal requirements
Advanced / Other Like normal EMail Where law doesn't require particular form Qualified Same manner as handwriting (relation to paper based data) Accredited Particulary Administration
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Evidence in legal proceedings
Advanced / Other Low Probative Value Full proof necessary / Free Evaluation of Evidence Qualified High probative value Presumption of law e.g. § 292 ZPO (Germany) Accredited Highest probative value Presumption of law
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Liability
Certification-service-provider is liable for damage caused to any entity or legal or natural person who reasonably relies on that certificate (accuracy of information contained in certificate; identification of signatory etc.)
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